Candidate for
Member; Santa Clara County Board of Education; Trustee Area 4

As the incumbent, Trustee Area 4, Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) Board Member, I am currently serving my second successful term and desire to continue giving excellent service to this organization and to the school districts.

My educational background and experience has enabled me to be a very successful Board member. As a Board member, my strengths include being an active listener, considering both sides of an issue and making sound decisions.

My 23 years as a teacher of at-risk youth with SCCOE Alternative Schools provided me with an insight into solving educational needs of students. I feel being a teacher was a rich and satisfying experience for me. In addition, my being an employee of SCCOE gave me a wonderful background of information about the resources and services provide by the Office.

B.S. History and Government, Sophia University M.A. Educational Counseling, San Jose State University 26 Years Teaching Experience Credentials: Pupil Personal Services, Supervisory, Vocational Education, and General High School

The SCCOE is a service agency linking the California Department of Education and the County's 32 school districts and four community college districts. SCCOE provides direct and indirect services and programs to students, teachers, staff, schools and school districts. The SCCOE has an operating budget of $208,043,000. As a Trustee for the SCCOE, I currently serve in the following capacities for the students of San Jose Unified School District, Orchard School District, and parts of East Side Union High School District:

• Member of the Executive Committee, Juvenile Detention Reform (A collaborative of educators, community leaders, Justice System, Community Based Organizations, and Public Officials to find alternative programs to reduce the number of incarcerated youth.)

• Regional Director from the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) Board of Directors, California County Board of Education (CCBE)

• Regional Representative from SCCOE to the State of California School Board Association (CSBA)

• President of the SCCOE Board of Education + 2000 + 2001

• Currently, Chair of the SCCOE Legislative Committee

• Served as the Chair of the Policy Committee SCCOE and the Budget Committee

• Served on the Alternative Schools Collaborative, Santa Clara County Office of Education. (The Collaborative was composed of parents, school administrators, counselors and teachers, and school districts.) The purpose of the Collaborative was to find ways to increase services and enrollment.

• Rotary Member Presently serve as the Educational Administrator, member of the career committee, involved with the career day at a local high school, and volunteer at a homeless shelter and the community blood drive.